The Development of Green Packaging from Banana Fiber for Instant Food Products

Abstract:

This research examined the green packaging development from banana fiber
for instant food products. The purposes of this study were (1) to construct, approve
and develop the sketch design, (2) to develop banana fiber package prototypes that
protect food products inside, (3) to eliminate packaging environment problems,
prevent natural resource and save energy in package processing, and (4) to design
packaging for instant banana food products.
Method and procedure of this study were divided into 2 categories: Part I
Studying banana fiber properties data suitable for making packaging and Part II
Studying consensus data to develop green packaging ,from banana fiber, for instant
food products using a questionnaire, after testing packages such as stand-up pouch,
paper box, paper cup, and zip lock bag, to survey the appropriateness and the
suitability for practical green packaging for instant banana food products.
The findings were as follows:
(1) Satisfaction of every factors were good level and every packaging patterns
conformed to the identity design in structural and graphical packaging.
(2) As a result of studying structural packaging factors, it indicated factors that
had excellent satisfaction level in every packaging patterns were packaging with
aesthetic and elegant ones, identity packaging, and souvenir packaging. The least
satisfaction in every patterns were average in storage packaging because of its easier
to biodegradation.
(3) For studying graphical packaging factors, it found that all of factors in every
patterns had excellent satisfaction level such as identity brand alphabet and easier
to recognize as follow.